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Red Burgundy ’16 & ’15: Superb Vintages, Different Styles (Jan 2018)

(30% new oak): Good medium red. Pure, restrained aromas and flavors of black cherry, licorice and minerals. Silky and fine-grained on entry, then juicy and tighter in the middle, showing strong calcaire energy as the mother rock here isn’t much more than a foot below the surface. This rich, firmly tannic wine boasts a long,…

The 2013 & 2012 Red Burgundies (Apr 2015)

Another striking wine, the 2013 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is beautifully layered and expressive today. Violets, lavender, dark spices, mint and new leather meld together as this striking, translucent wine shows off its unmistakable personality. This is an especially refined Bèze with perhaps a bit less power than is customary, but that is not at all…

The 2013 Red Burgundies: Fascinating and Challenging (Mar 2016)

Good dark red. More closed today than the Clos Saint-Jacques, showing a stronger oak presence to its reticent aromas of dark raspberry, strawberry and blood orange. Then hugely rich, opulent and pliant on the palate if still youthfully reserved. Completely different in shape from the Clos Saint-Jacques, conveying a strong impression of solidity and saline…

The 2009 Red Burgundies from Bottle (Apr 2012)

The 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin En Champs possesses gorgeous freshness and vibrancy for the year. Freshly cut flowers, spices, dark cherries and licorice are some of the notes that flow through to the energetic, polished finish. This is s a fabulous showing, not to mention a hugely delicious wine.

2009 Red Burgundies (Mar 2012)

(aged in 80% new oak, vs. 60% for the Vieilles Vignes): Good deep red. Reticent aromas of black cherry, coffee and mocha. Fatter and riper than the Vieilles Vignes but a bit more liqueur-like and showing more oaky torrefaction. Not quite as pristine today, and the tannins are a bit aggressive, but this this wine…

Red Burgundy ’16 & ’15: Superb Vintages, Different Styles (Jan 2018)

Bright medium red. Liqueur-like black cherry along with spicy oak on the reticent nose. In the mouth, the liqueur-like quality is countered by good medicinal reserve to its black cherry and dark berry fruit flavors. But this wine will need some time in bottle to resolve its substantial, slightly dry tannins and absorb its oak…